AOT Health Home Plus Care Manager

Overview

Circare is a not-for-profit community based mental health agency located in Syracuse, New York. Circare programs are designed to help individuals and families, who have encountered certain obstacles develop the resources and supports to live a satisfying, naturally independent life.

The Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Health Home Plus Care Manager to work with individuals recovering from serious mental health disorders who are returning to the community from the NYS Correctional system or the NYS Psychiatric Hospital system or are a participant in the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program.

Pay Range: $25.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Will assist clients in becoming effectively and actively engaged in managing their healthcare to improve individual health outcomes while reducing avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department utilizations.
• Will have overall responsibility for the HARP process including assessment, planning and development of the Plan of Care, as well as monitoring ongoing HCBS Services.
• Will provide leadership by facilitating and leading multidisciplinary teams of medical, mental health, chemical dependency treatment providers, courts/legal entities, social workers, nurses, representatives of the Local Government Unit (LGU) as directed by the county AOT Coordinator and other care providers toward assuring enrollees receive services as indicated in the enrollee’s single plan of care.
• Will meet HARP assessor qualifications as required by DOH and attend required training to maintain credentials.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below;
  • Social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child & family studies, sociology, speech/hearing, other human service field;or
  • A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or
  • NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; or
• A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with people with behavioral health diagnoses; or
  • A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
• Two years of experience:
  • Providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or alcoholism or substance abuse; or
  • Linking individuals with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or alcoholism or substance abuse to a broad range of services essential to successful living in a community setting (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal, housing and financial services). A master’s degree in one of the listed education fields may be substituted for one year of experience.
  • Experience in the areas of criminal justice, homelessness, and chemical dependency a plus.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation:
  • Circare’s insurance carrier requires that Circare employees who drive personal vehicles for work maintain minimum auto insurance coverage limits of at least $100,000/person; $300,000/accident and that employees provide HR with proof of current minimum insurance coverage (copy of Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page) on their first day of employment. Employees are required to provide an updated Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page to HR by expiration date on Declaration Page.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good data management and utilization skills.
• Demonstrated experience in completing assessments and managing the HCBS workflows; and
• Good communication skills.
• Multilingual a plus.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance (with employer-funded HRA-Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
• Wellness Benefits
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing Plan and 401K option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Continuing Education Opportunities
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Generous Paid Leave
• Paid and Optional Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Family Leave

Circare provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Circare’s good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.

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